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Security report for organisationalresilience.gov.au

Department of Home Affairs · Government · Australia

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The website www.cisc.gov.au is an official Australian Government portal managed by the Department of Home Affairs, specifically the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC). It provides authoritative information and resources on organisational resilience, focusing on critical infrastructure sectors in Australia. The site supports industry stakeholders by offering regulatory guidance, risk assessment tools, partnership opportunities, and training resources aligned with the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018. The target audience includes critical infrastructure organisations, government entities, and industry partners. The website demonstrates a strong market position as a trusted government source for infrastructure security and resilience.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
95
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Department of Home Affairs operates this site as part of its mandate to enhance national security and infrastructure resilience. The business model is government service provision, focusing on regulatory compliance, industry collaboration, and public awareness. The site integrates with broader government digital assets and leverages partnerships across multiple critical sectors such as energy, transport, financial services, and healthcare. The presence of structured navigation and sector-specific information indicates a mature ecosystem supporting diverse stakeholders. The site’s association with official legislation and government branding reinforces its authoritative role in the market.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy, indicating a robust security posture. Forms use anti-forgery tokens, and no sensitive data exposure was detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response page and lack of a vulnerability disclosure mechanism are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a gap for GDPR or similar regulations. Overall, the site reflects a high level of security maturity consistent with government standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement an explicit cookie consent banner to enhance privacy compliance and user transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact information availability by including direct contact emails or phone numbers for security or support inquiries.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to align with evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Department of Home Affairs
Description
The website is part of the Australian Government's Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC) under the Department of Home Affairs. It focuses on organisational resilience, supporting critical infrastructure organisations to adapt, respond, and recover from threats and disruptions.
Key services
Regulatory guidance under Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018, Organisational resilience resources and tools, Partnership and collaboration facilitation, Risk assessments, Background checking services, Accreditation and training, Events and outreach
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Microsoft SharePoint, CKEditor, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
SharePoint Framework
Platforms
Microsoft SharePoint Online
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with anti-forgery tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a government portal focused on organisational resilience for critical infrastructure.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to privacy and policy restrictions typical for .gov.au domains.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  5. Use of Microsoft SharePoint CMS and standard government branding.
  6. Social media presence on official government channels.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the page; contact is via a contact form.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are hosted on the parent Department of Home Affairs website.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging its CMS capabilities and integrated with CKEditor for content management. It uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, typical for SharePoint-hosted government sites. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, with no visible technical debt or deprecated libraries. Hosting is likely provided by Australian Government infrastructure or Microsoft Azure, ensuring reliability and compliance with government standards.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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